SLYG celebrating Vesak 2026.
Every year, our students at Building A Future Foundation celebrate Vesak Day by making Vesak kudu (traditional lanterns) to decorate the foundation and surrounding spaces, while also organizing dansalas, where they offer bread, ice cream, and drinks to passers-by as an act of generosity and community spirit.Many workers from Ocean Voyager, HAVN and Seatek joined […]
The Building a future foundation: learning through real work training.
At Building A Future Foundation (BAFF), education doesn’t stop at the classroom door. To help students better understand the professional world and prepare for their future careers, each newly recruited batch participates in dedicated industry visits to expose them to real working environments and professional practices. As part of this experience, students visit key industrial […]
Spontaneous class at the foundation: creating workplace awareness through safety training.
Safety is a fundamental part of professional training at Building A Future Foundation (BAFF). As students prepare to enter technical and industrial careers, learning how to work safely and responsibly is considered just as important as developing practical skills. To support this, BAFF conducts dedicated safety awareness and implementation programs to create a strong culture […]
A new batch of BAFF students graduated in early May 2026, a moment to look back and feel proud of our youth.
Recently, we marked the completion of a training program jointly conducted by the Building A Future Foundation (BAFF) and the National Apprentice and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA). This group consisted of 15 students trained under the Multi-Skill Technician program. Over the course of 1.5 years, students develop practical skills across multiple technical fields. By the […]
Building Futures Beyond Technical Skills: Personal Development at BAFF.
At the Building A Future Foundation (BAFF), education goes far beyond technical training. While students develop practical and professional expertise through hands-on learning, personal growth remains an equally important part of their journey. Through a range of personal development programs, BAFF aims to help students not only build careers but also build confidence, ambition, and […]
Early April, Sail Lanka welcomed a new group of interns from the Ocean University of Sri Lanka.
For us, internships matter because Sail Lanka is not learned from a textbook. Our work happens in real conditions and real rhythm: schedules, guests, weather, safety, teamwork. The sea forces clarity. Either things are prepared properly, or they are felt immediately on board. That is exactly why this kind of placement is valuable. It is […]
The SLYG annual cricket match : One field, one group, one tradition before Sri Lankan New Year.
Every year, the Friday before Sri Lankan New Year, Sea Leisure Yachting Group comes together for a tradition that has quietly become one of the most telling moments of our calendar: the SLYG cricket match. It is not an “event” in the corporate sense. There is no script, no staged speeches, no long explanation needed. […]
The Women Behind SLYG: A look back at International Women’s Day !
International Women’s Day 2026 International Women’s Day always comes with its share of campaigns, posts, and statements. This year, we chose a simpler approach inside Sea Leisure Yachting Group: instead of speaking about women across the ecosystem, we took the time to listen to them. We met women working across different branches of the group, in very […]
Welipatanwila Boat Yard Visit: Advancing Our Partnership with TUI
Ocean Voyager International and Sea Leisure Yachting Group recently welcomed a delegation from TUI to our Welipatanwila Boat Yard. During this visit, our team welcomed Linda Phelps, Head of Service and Operations (Canaries, Cape Verde, Portugal, West and East Africa, Indian Ocean, Operations and Delivery), and Jerome Wijeratne, Team Manager for TUI Musement Sri Lanka, accompanied by their […]
Standing together after the new year: SLYG supports a school affected by landslides.
Following the recent floods and landslides across Sri Lanka, many communities have been left dealing with disrupted access, damaged infrastructure, and real uncertainty, especially for families and schools in most remote areas. During the first weekend of 2026, M. Alipola, General Manager of Solar Impulse, took the initiative to act quickly on the ground. With […]